Things to do for August 12, 2010

The Weekender

Snake Charming, Album Art and Whole Pigs

Thursday

This week, Perks is bringing you a chance to spend a day at the track, racing Audi’s sportiest machines
around Infineon Raceway. Also: gear for the impending season between seasons with half off Steven Alan’s
pre-fall collection. Finally, a weeklong membership and personal training session at Crunch, on the house.
Because you only like to sweat in the presence of a live DJ.

Friday

Kicking off SFChefs week with nearly 20 Duroc pigs grilled, roasted, sliced up and served by roughly 30
different chefs representing restaurants from Frances to Incanto seems only fitting. Rounds of cocktails
from 17 bars like Bourbon & Branch and Rye make it a win-win.

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Saturday

On display are more than 60 timeless covers from artist Storm Thorgerson, like Pink Floyd’s Dark Side
of the Moon and others for Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and Steve Miller. You know, stuff that’s on
your iPod.

You wouldn’t expect this alleyway mainstay—with tuxedo-clad servers and plush 1940s jazz decor—to
serve just any burger, and you’d be right. The open-faced Black Truffle Cheese Burger with Truffle
Fries is rightfully heavy on, well, truffles, and is assembled by hand using their patented burger
press. The real genius, however, is pouring a tumbler of bourbon to go with it...

Sideshow Happening at Root Division

Virtually every form of entertainment is going to be in rotation at this carnival-like sideshow—from glass
eating to snake charming to stand-up comedy. It’s a nonprofit, so they’ll be pouring beer, wine and
cocktails for donation. You’ve always been one to support the arts...

Seems like every culture has its own pub food, which is to say it should be your mission to sample them all.
Next up: pulutan, the equivalent of Filipino drinking food: chicken adobo, Sinangag
(garlic fried rice) and Longaniza—that’s naked pork sausage balls. It’s BYOB, so come
equipped.

Sunday

PORCH LIGHTS

Front Porch’s Fourth Birthday Party

Nothing against cake, but platefuls of fried chicken and slow-smoked brisket seem like a much better way to
commemorate a birthday. Also on the agenda: $4 sangria and beer, live New Orleans jazz band and watermelon
seed spitting contest. Reminding us that it is summer... somewhere.